elastic fiber

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0071953

An supramolecular fiber that consists of an insoluble core of polymerized tropoelastin monomers and a surrounding mantle of microfibrils. Elastic fibers provide elasticity and recoiling to tissues and organs, and maintain structural integrity against mechanical strain. [ GOC:mah http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20236620 GOC:BHF ]